Combination fender brace bumper and trunk support



March 2 1926.

A. W. NORDGREN COMBINATION FENDER BRACE BUMPER AND TRUNK SUPPORT Filed NOV. 17, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 %7mw f I March 2 1926. 1,575,074

I A. W. NORDGREN COMBINATION FENDER BRACE BUMPER AND TRUNK SUPPORT Filed NOV. 17 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 March 2 1926. 1,575,074

A. w. NORDGREN COMBINATION FENDER BRACE BUMPER AND TRUNK SUPPORT Filed Nov. 17 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Vii/2w; d fyai fl $211 rezz n jywffl Jib/2y? Patented Mar; 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcs.

ALGOT W. NOBDGBiEN, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO MARQ'UETTE MANU- FAC'IURING COMPANY, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

comsnu'rroiw rn'nzonn. BRACE BUMPER AND TRUNK surron'r.

Application filed November 17, 1924. Serial 1T0. 750,292.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Amour W. NORDGREN, a citizen f the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey'and State 5 of Minnesota, have invented a' certain new and useful Combination Fender Brace Bumper and Trunk Support, of which the following is a specification. The object of myinvention is to provide a combination fender brace, bumper and trunk support adapted to be secured to the chassis of an automobile for bracing the fenders and at the same time utilizing a portion of the fender bracing means as a bumper, and a portion of the fender bracing means as a trunk support, the parts being simple, durable and comparatively inexpensive in construction.

Still a further object is to provide such a device that can be secured to an automobile, utilizing portions of the standard parts of the chassis of the automobile for-fastening the device thereto, thus eliminating the use of any special tools.

Still a further object. is to provide a structure having a pair of supporting arms, which are connected to the fenders of the automobile, which supportlng arms are braced against -movemeut toward or from 39 each other by a bumper element and whlch support a trunk forwardly of the bumper element and between the fenders of the automobile.

Still a further object is to provide a tire carrier supported upon the supporting arms of the structure for conveniently carrying a spare tire, parts being so arranged that the tire is partly covered by the trunk and no part thereof extends out beyond the out- 40 line of the bumper element.

Still a further object is to provide a bumper element for connecting the two sup porting arms together for bracing them. which bumper element has its ends pro ect bevond the supporting arms and in the rear of the fenders for protecting them, the centerof the bumper being bowed rcarwardly for forming a proper support for the spare tire carried by the der'ice.

"" Still a further object is to provide a Sultable bracket upon the bum er element substantially midway between lts ends for permitting a license plate and tail light assembly to be secured thereto.

Stilla further object is to provide in a combination fender brace, bumper and trunk support, means for fastening the fenders to the buYnper element.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the' various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a pe ective view of a portion of an automobile with my improved combination fender brace, bumper and trunk support shown installed thereon.

igure 2 is a perspective view of my complete device shown alone.

Figure 3 is a top, plan view of'the device shown in installed position, parts being broken away and shown in section to better illustrate the construction and method of fastening the same to the automobile chassis.

Figure 4 is a detail, sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3 showing one of the means for fastening the supporting arm to the cross brace of the chassis.

Figure 5 is a detail, sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 3.

' Figure 6 is a detail',-'sectiona1 view taken on line 66 of Figure 3 showing the trunk removed therefrom.

Figure 7 is a detail, perspective view showing the fender brace element connecting the fender to the supporting arm.

Figure 8 is a detail, sectional view taken on line 88 of Figure 3 showing the fastening between the trunk and the supporting arms.

Figure 9 is a top plan view of my com bination' fender brace, bumper and trunk support similar to Figure 3, with a slightly modified and additional form of fastening" between the bumper element and the fenders.

Figure 10 is a top, plan'view similar to 1 Figure .9 of a slightly modified form of bumper element that connects directly to the fenders. i

-Figure 11 is a detail, sectional view taken on line 1111 of Figure 9; and Figure 12 is a deta'il, sect ional view taken on line'1212 of Figure 10 showing the.

which is mounted a frame 16, whichforms I part of the body 10.

Thecross brace 15 has bolted to it a clip 17 by means of a ,bolt 18. The frame ,16 is in turn connected to the clip 17 as clearly shown in Figure 4 of the drawings.

The fenders 11 are partly supported by outwardly extending brace elements 19. The parts just described are of the ordinary construction employed in Ford automobiles. r My improved combination fender brace,

bumper and trunk support includes a pair of supporting arms 20 which are preferably formed of T iron, although angle or channel iron may be equally as well used.

The supporting arms 20 are connected to the cross brace 15 0 suitable angle clips 21, which fastening is of the form shown in my copending application filed October 27, 1924 and given Serial-No. 746,104.,

The c p 21 is formed with an. angular portin arms together and through the medextension which is received against the supvided for-holding the clip porting arm 20 and riveted thereto by means of a rivet 22, as clearly illustrated in Figure 4: of the drawings.

The clip 21 is formed with an opening 23 which registers with the o ening in the cross brace 15 and the clip 1 for receiving the "bolt 18. The ordinary bolt that is pro 15 is taken out and I insert a new one longenough to extend through the clip.21,

as well as the ordinary standard parts.

The width of the clip21'is such that it is received between the downwardly extending flanges of the brace 15 and rests against the underside thereof so thatby the use of a single bolt, I am able to retain the clip 21 in positive position.

The supporting arm 20 abuts against the end of the brace 15 and rests against the Y underside of a portion of the frame 16.

Each supporting arm is-also fixed-to the frame 16 by a bolt 24 extending through the frame16 and through one flange of the T shaped supporting arm 20.

The supporting arms20 extend rearward- 17 to the brace.

aevaore ly from the automobile chassis and are of sufiicient length to "project beyond the ends,

" elements 20 by suitable rivets 26. The brace elements 25 are bent slightly downwardly, as at 27 and arethen bent at an angle relative to vertical so that a portionof the brace elements may rest against the under side of the fenders 11 The, fenders 11 have the flanges 28 notched out, at as 29, for receiving the brace elements 25 and permitting them to be secured to the fender by bolts 30. p

From the construction of the parts just described, it will be seen that ,each fender is secured at its outer end to the automobile chassis through the brace element 25 and the supporting arm 20.

A bumper member 31 is connected to the outer ends of the supporting arms 20 by rivets or bolts 32. The bumper member 31 has its ends project lateral y beyond the supporting arms 20 and positioned in rear of the fenders, as clearly illustrated in Fig ure 3 of the drawings.

The bumper member 31 is formed with a central body portion 33 having inclined or offset portions34 which are secured to the supporting arms 20.

Thefree ends of the offset or inclined portions 34 terminate in an outward extension 35. The purpose of forming the bumper 31 with an oflset central portion is to accommodate a tire carrier, as will hereinafter be more fully set forth.

The bumper member 31 ties the two supium o the bumper,.together with the supporting arms and brace elements 251 am able to tie the two fenders 11 together for preventin movement of them independently vide a pair of similar strap members 38 which' have right angled upwardly extending arms 39, which are secured to the supporting arms 20, as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. a

One of the stra members 38 has fixed. to it a pair of curve tire engaging pieces 39. The two strap members 38 are connected together by, a cross brace 40, which has a pivoted locking piece 41 thereon.

A spare tire 12 may be slipped into the tire carrier upon the strap members '38 unxposition. v A

Secured to the bum er 31 is a fitting 43 til it is engaged by the pieces 39" When the locking. piece 41'is moved to position shown in Figure 2. of the drawings, it will then which has a plate 44 t ereon ada tedItofreceive the entire number plate'an taillight ends of the offset assembly 45 ordinarily provided on a Ford automobile. I The locking piece 41 coacts with the fitting 43 for holding-the tire 42 in-locked position. The fitting 43 and the locking piece 41 are provided with a pair ofregistering openings 45, one forrecei-ving a bolt 46 andthe ot er for receiving a padlock -17.

The'bumper 31 is curved outwardly near its center portion so-as. to serve as a bumper for the tire 42, .whichprojects rearwardly of the trunk 36itself, as clearly shown in thedrawings' I In Figure 9 of the drawings, I have shown an-additional fastening between the bumper member 31and the fenders 11 in' that I'provide a strap member/18, which is connected to the bum er 31, and extends therefrom forwardly an downwardly and is then bent, as at 49, and riveted or otherwise secured to the brace element 25 at the portion that rests against the fender 11, as clearly shown in Figures 9 and 11 of the drawings.

The strap member 48 serves as an additional brace means between the combination fender brace and bumper structure and the fenders.

In Figure 10 of the drawings I have shown the bumper 31 formed-with a pair offorwardly extending portions 50 at the rtions 34.

The free ends 0 theportions .50 are bent at right angles thereto and extend below are connected thereto by the bolts 30. j I

The portion 50 of the bumper 31 extends downwardly aswell as forwardly-so as to properly be aligned with the rear, ends of the fenders to which they are secured.v

When the type of bumper element 31 is used, as shown in Figure. 10 of the drawings, then it is not necessary to' .use any brace elements 25 due to the fact that the the fenders 11 and bumper itself, together withthe supporting arms 20, forms a direct and positive means of connection between the rear ends of .the fenders and the chassis of the automobile;

M entire structure can be easily secured to t e automobile chassis, as hereinbefore s I ecified, and when installed serves to brace tlie fenders, to protect therear end of the automobile by the provision of a bumper, to

provide a tire carrier means as wel as a trunk sup ort.

Some 0 anges may be made in the construction and arrangement of the various retain the tire 42 proper body having a pair of, fenders, supportin parts of my invention, without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by -my claims, any mod fied forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope. f Ielaim as my invention: a

1. The combination with an automobile body having a pair of fenders supporting membersffixe'dto the automobile body and extending rearwardiy therefrom a bumper securedto the free ends of said members and I having its ends projected beyond said memhers and in the rear of said fenders, said bumper member being bowed outwardly midway between its'ends, brace elements con; nected tothe fenders of the automobile, a

tire support secured to said supporting mom hers and coming within the outline of the bowed portion of the bumper and a trunk supported by said supporting members.

2. In combination with an automobile body having a pair of fenders, supporting members fixed to the automobile body and extending rearwardly therefrom,a bumper bar comprising a pair of ends and an intermediate ortion arranged in spaced parallelve'rtical planes with the connecting 1 parts between the end portions and'intermediate portion being inclined, said inclined connecting portions being secured to the ends of said supportin tire carrier su ended rom said supporting members a apted to contain a tire and permitting the tire to come within the outme of the intermediate. portion and inclined portions of the bumper bar,

members and a 3. In combination with an automobile.

members fixed to the automobile body an extending rearwardly therefrom, a bumper bar comprising a pair of ends and an inortion arranged in spaced I termediate arallel vertical planes with the connectng parts between the end portions and intermediate portion being inclined, said in- Q body having a pair of fenders, supporting members fixed to the'automebile body-and extending rearwardly therefrom, a\bumper bar comprising a pair of ends and .an intermediate ortion arranged in spaced parallel vertical planes with. the connectingv parts between the end portions and intermediate portion being inclined, said inclined connecting portions secured to the ends of said supporting members and brace elements connecting said supporting members with the fenders. p

5. In combination with an automobile body having a pair offenders, supporting members fixed to the automobile body and extending rearwardly therefrom, a bumper bar comprising a pair of ends and an intermediate portion arranged in spaced parallel vertical planes with the connecting parts between the end portions and intermediate portion being inclined, said inclined 7 remove -mitting the tire to come Within the outline of the intermediate portion and inclined portions of the bumper bar and a trunk positioned upon said supportlng arms and 20 covering said tire carrier.

Des Molnes, Iowa, November 1, 1924.

ALGOT W. NORDGREN. 

